Weird new AirPods features + more details on the Vision Air (CultCast #654)

Jul 4, 2024

Future AirPods may use IR cameras for gesture control, Vision Pro details revealed, Apple to get seat on OpenAI board, finding hidden iPad Magic Keyboard backlight, discussing loyalty to brands, Apple Watch detecting heart blockages, exploring rare Apple prototypes

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Discussion on 4th of July celebrations, AirPods features, Vision Air, open AI, iPad Magic Keyboard backlight, and Apple Watch health feature

02:14 • 4min

Apple's Future AirPods with IR Cameras

06:17 • 8min

Apple's Future Products and Investments

14:15 • 27min

Integrating Chat GPT into iPhones

41:21 • 6min

Exploring Loyalty to Established Companies, iPad Magic Keyboard Backlight, and Apple Watch Health Feature

47:20 • 5min

Discovery of Heart Blockage with Apple Watch: Uncovering Hidden Health Benefits

52:26 • 4min

Exploring Rare Apple Prototypes and Dreaming of an Apple Museum

56:30 • 25min

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This week, next-gen AirPods Pro with IR cameras that’ll do… what, exactly? We also have more details on the cheaper Vision Pro, a hidden feature in your iPad Magic Keyboard and an all-new Under Review!

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This week’s stories:

Future AirPods could use IR cameras for in-air gesture control

Apple could equip a future AirPods variant with camera modules. The earbuds may incorporate an IR camera, like the one Apple uses for iPhone’s Face ID.

Vision Pro:

Apple will get a board observer seat at OpenAI later this year

Apple Inc. will get an observer role on OpenAI’s board as part of a landmark agreement announced last month, further tightening ties between the once-unlikely partners.

How to find the iPad Magic Keyboard’s hidden backlight

Some people complain that the Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad doesn’t have a backlight for the keyboard. Turns out it actually does have one, but the controls aren’t where you might expect.

Apple Watch can detect leading cause of heart attacks, doctor says

The Apple Watch can detect a leading cause of heart attacks — an unadvertised capability that could have big implications for health monitoring — according to a Dutch doctor.

The 8 weirdest unreleased Apple products

Apple only shows off its finished products, which makes the company’s secret prototypes and early concepts all the more fascinating. Even if you’re well-versed in Apple history, these alternate-history unreleased Apple products will intrigue and confuse.

Under Review: